In the book The Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta, the Character Chike Ofulue faces the stereotype being a descendant of a slave from Africa. He battles against this stereotype by becoming educated, two not listening to what other people say and last he has face culture issues. Chike battle against all of these obstacles by battling them trying to succeed in life. Chike battles against the stereotype of being a descendant from a slave from Africa is by becoming educated. He became educated when missionaries appeared in the village because slavery became illegal, and most slaves were turned over to the missionaries and educated. The former slaves, as well as their descendant, became the educated people of the village, taking on the roles of doctors, lawyers, and teachers. Despite their education and professional roles, the local villagers never accepted these descendant of slaves into their culture. It was also the same for Chike and his family. They were tolerated and accepted, but there were strict restraints on how far relationships with these outsiders could go. Second, another way Chike battles against the stereotype of being a descendant from a slave from Africa is by not listening to what other people say or convey about him. An example of him ignoring what other people think or say about him is when one of Aku-nna's cousins tells her You must be careful referring to Chike "he's not one of us. No decent girl from a good Ibuza family is allowed to associate with him. My father would rather see his daughter dead than allow such a friendship. Even Chike's family does not agree with his decisions much less. Chike's father warns him to stay away from Aku-nna, as his father does not want a son of mine to bring shame on his [Aku-nna's step-father's] family. So Chike not only disregards Aku-nna's family but also his. Last, Chike faces cultural issues Aku-nna's family doesnt want to except him because of the fact that he is a decent of a slave and also he is not from...

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A STUDY OF MARRIAGE PATTERN AMONGST JAISWARS OF VILLAGE CHAND PARA (U.P.)
Mentor:
Prof. Janaki Abraham
Deptt. Of Sociology
Delhi School of Economics
Submitted by:
Anjul Chaudhari
Nikita Yadav
MA (sociology)
AIM:
Aim of the study is to understand marriage pattern amongst the JAISWAR sub caste of Kurmi caste of village Chandpara ( Bahraich distt.,U.P.).
OBJECTIVE:
1. To study different form of marriage practices of Jaiswar sub- caste in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh.
2. To find out relation between economic status of a family and their changing marriage practices within Jaiswars.
3. To examine the extent of absorption of brides from other castes within Jaiswars.
METHODOLOGY:
Apart from observation, major methodology used was semi-structured interviews. We prepared a list of set questions to be included in the interview, which were very basic. But since it was a semi-structured and open ended interview, the questions were majorly framed on the basis of interviewee’s responses. With the incoming responses, it was easier to frame further questions taking the conversation forward and consequently we were able to gain desired information. Also, this method seemed more appropriate in context of our inability to conduct pilot studies or accommodate prior knowledge about the study sample.
SAMPLE:
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